Combined writing-desk and cabinet



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APPLICATION FILEDPILS, i920.

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' VADAKKACLH RAMUNNI MENoN, or SINGAPORE, srRAI'rs SETTLEMENTS.

i ooMBrNEn WRITING-DESK AND CABINET.

vApplication filed April 3, 1920. Serial No. 371,055.

To all whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that VADAKKATH RAMUNNI MnNoN, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and. Ireland, and resident of Singapore, Straits. Settlements,has inventednew and useful Improvements inCombined lVriting- Desks andCabinets, of which the following is a specification...

This present invention relates to a com-l binedY writing desk andcabinet, andy one so adapted to accommodate scholars of differy ingmeans.

ent heights. Y

' rIhe primary object of thek invention resides in the provision ofadevice ofthe above stated character, wherein novel means are employe-dfor establishingan adjustable mounting of the desk with ya vsuitablesupport, whereby the .scholar maintains a natural position when writingand consequently prevents curvature of theL spine and the like physicaldisabilities..

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of adevice of the above stated character whichis simple in construction,durable and efficient in use and one which may be manufactured and soldat comparatively low cost.

lVith the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement of parts which willhereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a single and preferredembodiment of the invention, it being however understoodthat nolimitations are necessarily made to the precise structural detailtherein modifications within the scope of the claimk may be resorted toas desired.

In the drawings: y

Figure 1 is a side ele'vation with the cabinet and upright shown insection.`

Fig. 2 is an end view.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view Aof the attach- Figs. 4 and 5 are detailvertical sections illustrating slight modified forms of uprights towhich the cabinets may be connected and Fig. 6 is a detail perspectiveVview of a oortion of the cabinetA showing a modified orm having thehinge pivotally secured to a side wall of the cabinet. Y

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, and in orderthat a clear understanding of the invention may be had, I. haveillustrated the combined'cabinet and writing desk here denoted by thecharacter 5` as supported at one extreme end of a plat form 6,. while atthe opposite extremeend of this platform, is a seat 7. The combined deskand cabinet, here illustrated as supported by a pair of spacedl uprights8, each kprovided with a plurality of slots 9,` through which theT-shaped connecting bolts 10 are mounted for vertical slidingmovement.The .serrated inner face -11l of the head of this connecting bolt mesheswithgrooves 12 formedV in the outer face Specification ofLetters'Patent. Patentedseph'?, 1921, v

of rectangularplates 18 and to opposite sides Y of its slot 14. In otherwords, after the shanks of the connecting bolt 10 are extended throughtheslots of the plate and slots of the standards ory .uprights, thethumb nut 15 is Vthen screwed home, drawing the grooves of the head intomesh or contact with the grooves of the plate and establishing a rmconnection of the member 5 to such uprights. As better shown in Fig. 1of the drawings, the stem of these connecting bolts pass through flanges16 formed on the rear wall 17 of the cabinet 18. On thelother hand, uponthe adjustment of the thumb nut 15 the cabinet 18 may be adjusted at anysuitable height to suit the demands of the scholar, consequentlypreventing the scholar from being subjected to any unnecessary physicaldisabilities. This cabinet 18 is of substantially rectangular formcomprising closed end walls 19,

a top'wall 20, and alower wall 21. The open front 22 of the cabinet isclosed through the medium of a closure 23. vThe closure 23 is hereillustrated as hingedly connected to the top wall 20 of the cabinet,designated by the character 24 and when desired to use the closure as adesk for writing orstudying purposes, the same is 'held in an open orelevated position through the medium of a prop 25, the eXtreme upper endof which engaging in a notched plate 26 secured to the inner face ofsuchcover 23.

This prop 25 y through the medium of a hinge 27 for both is hingedlyconnectedy a horizontal andvertical Vswinging movev acter 28 in Fig. 1or the samelmay bepivot ally secured to the side wall thereof as shownin Fig. 6v of the drawing. Consequently it will be seen that when theuse ot the prop 25 is not desired such may be swung -Within andhorizontally of the casing 18 to preventthe same from obstructing theclosing operation of this closure or leaf 23. y y

Referring more particularly to the modied construction shown in Fig. 4Lof the drawing, the uprights or supports 29 are illustrated as connectedto the Wall or the like fixture through the :mediumof'rfasteningzdevices 30. These upright-s or'supports are provided Withslots 3l and the rear face ot' the upright at points at opposite sidesof the slot is serrated as at 32 to facilitate the grooved head ll ofthe securing bolt to mesh or contact therein, Whilein the modifiedconstruction of uprights illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawingsucharehere shown as provided with a plurality of openings 33 adapting thecabinets 18 to be adjusted vertically to suit the demands of thescholar.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of construction and the methodofoperation'ivill be readily apparent to those skilled in the artitowhich the invention relates, and While I have described the-principlesof operation of the invention together with the device Which InoWvconsider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrativeandthat suchchangesk may bemade' when desired as are Within the scope of theappended claim.

Having thus described my invention I claim:

A device of the .class described comprisingl a pair of spaced uprightsprovided with a plurality of alined slots, rectangular plates secure-dto said uprights, provided `with longitudinal slots in t inement withthe slots in said` uprights and having a plurality of transverse groovesormedin the outer face thereof, a cabinet, flanges formed on a rear Wallof said cabinet and provided With openings, T-shaped bolts extendingthrough said openings and slots aforesaid and provided with serratedinner' faces engaging the transverse grooves of said plates, thumb nutsmounted on said bolts and engaging said ilanges, a cover hingedlyconnected to the top Wall of said cabinet, a notched plate secured tothe inner face of saidy cover, a hinge pivotally secured to one Wall ofsaid cabinet, and a prop secured to'said hinge and adapted to engage thenotched plate secured to said cover. In testimony whereof I aiiix mysignature. VADAKKATH RAMUNNI MENON.

